ISTANBUL, Nov 13 (NNN-ANADOLU) – A total of 800 disabled students are displaying their artworks, touching on their imaginations and inner thoughts.
The students, suffering from autism, mental disabilities and Down Syndrome, created around 1,000 art pieces for 37 separate projects, for an exhibition at the Taksim Republic Art Gallery that lasts until tomorrow.
Engin Beyaz, curator of the exhibition, said, the artists are aged between 17 and 35, and attending classes of special schools across the city.
The art show starts with five-metre long hair of Rapunzel, the main character in the Rapunzel fairy tale, which is made up of colourful wool threads.
“This chain knitting supported the students to develop their communication, attention, perception and fine motor skills,” Beyaz said.
For another project, a total of 100 students created a giant installation of various oval forms in large size, and their paintings are placed inside the oval forms.
Fatih Pelen, a 20-year-old man, who is mentally disabled, created an entire project with his animal figures, made up of paper and in different sizes.
“This is a horse of a prince. This one is a goat, lion, rhino, deer and donkey,” he showed his works one by one. “They also have skin.”
His mother said he felt relieved and happy when he produced works for the exhibition.
Pelen also built a miniature of himself and dyed his hair orange. “But it is not here. It is for another exhibition,” his mother noted.– NNN-ANADOLU